Michael van Gerwen followed a sensational nine-dart finish with a third Ladbrokes UK Open title in a glorious Sunday at the Butlin’s Minehead Resort as he defeated Gerwyn Price 11-9 in the final.<\/p>\n
Van Gerwen had endured three months without a tournament win since claiming November’s Players Championship Finals title in Minehead with a comeback defeat of Price.<\/p>\n
He had also landed a nine-darter during that event, and repeated the feat with a perfect leg during his 11-3 semi-final romp against Daryl Gurney.<\/p>\n
Gurney secured his spot in a second UK Open semi-final with a narrow 10-9 win over Jelle Klaasen in a dramatic last eight contest, with the Dutchman leading 6-4 before losing out in the deciding leg.<\/p>\n
Clayton also won through a tight quarter-final, surviving eight missed match darts from Jamie Hughes in their contest, despite the Tipton thrower coming back from 5-1 down to take the game all the way.<\/p>\n
Hughes was appearing in his first quarter-final at a PDC televised event, while Klaasen had reached the last eight for the first time in a televised event for over three years in an encouraging return to form.<\/p>\n
2019 UK Open finalist Cross and Belgium’s Van den Bergh completed the quarter-final line-up, with the latter having enjoyed his best run in the tournament as he reached the last eight.<\/p>\n
2020 Ladbrokes UK Open
\nSunday March 8
\nAfternoon Session
\nQuarter-Finals
\nGerwyn Price 10-5 Dimitri Van den Bergh
\nMichael van Gerwen 10-4 Rob Cross
\nDaryl Gurney 10-9 Jelle Klaasen
\nJonny Clayton 10-9 Jamie Hughes<\/p>\n
Evening Session
\nSemi-Finals
\nGerwyn Price 11-4 Jonny Clayton
\nMichael van Gerwen 11-3 Daryl Gurney – Michael van Gerwen hits nine-darter<\/p>\n
Final
\nMichael van Gerwen 11-9 Gerwyn Price<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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